roads during the day. They were requested, and I promise you they did not like to refuse, to serve ...
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I am to lose Rosalba, let me at least keep my honour. Get up, Countess, and let us be married; I ca...
collection of articles. He was thirsty--out there came a pint bottle of Bass's pale ale, and a silv...
there, Angelica liked her cousin well enough. King Valoroso was very delicate in health, and withal...
wrongs, soothed me with promises of near redress. I should espouse his daughter, young Angelica; we...
'Yes, the Prince of Crim Tartary,' says Angelica, mocking him. 'I dare say you never heard of such ...
At this, the King said, 'Serve him right, the rebellious ruffian! And now, as those lions won't eat...
hear!' 'Well, I don't mind,' says Giglio, louder still. The King and Queen luckily did not hear; fo...
am to see you,' and she gave him her hand to kiss. King Giglio slapped him most kindly on the back,...
'Hedzoff,' he said, taking a death-warrant out of his dressing-gown pocket, 'Hedzoff, good Hedzoff,...
'Talk about business after breakfast, I tell you!' says His Majesty, quite sulky. 'We shall have a...
the Rising Sun? The family of Sauerkraut must sure be with us--they were ever welcome in the halls ...
The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray PRELUDE It happened that the undersigned spe...
the monarch left all the affairs of his kingdom. All Valoroso wanted was plenty of money, plenty of...
for many a long year,' the Fairy said, very majestically; and Gruffanuff, coming out of the door, s...